2010 First Night Maplewood/South Orange

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Happy Holidays!!

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…And a Happy New Year!

First Night 2010 – Thursday December 31st

Call 973-76-FIRST (973-763-4778) for details about the biggest New Year’s Eve celebration in town!

Event Information (from site)

Time: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

Location: Columbia High School

Event Includes: Performers: select this link for listing & this link for the schedule of event – Fireworks at Floods Hill,

Wristbands are $15 at the door, $10 in advance.  Online purchases are $11.  Visit the  First Night Website.  You can pay online through PayPal to attend the event.  Children 3 and under are free.

Call Mary Hayes at 973-76-FIRST (973-763-4778) to volunteer!

Top 5 Cold Weather Tips – Prevent Cruelty of Animals

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The transition from fall to winter is almost complete.  The temperature is dropping and it’s only going to get colder.  If you’re  an animal lover – pet owner or not – find below several tips on how to keep the animals in your life safe and warm this cold season.

Cpl. Al Peterson, NJ State SPCA Humane Police, a resident of Maplewood South-Orange, provided the resource that is quoted below.  Cpl Al Peterson has led a life of service in preventing the cruelty of animals, and recently was the recipient of the First Annual “Lt.Israel Murray Rothblatt – Officer of the Year Award.”

(link) Top 5 Cold Weather Tips from the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals:

1. Keep your cat inside. Outdoors, felines can freeze, become lost or be stolen, injured or killed. Cats who are allowed to stray are exposed to infectious diseases, including rabies, from other cats, dogs and wildlife. * 2. During the winter, outdoor cats sometimes sleep under the hoods of cars. If the motor is started, the cat can be injured or killed by the fan belt. If there are outdoor cats in your area, bang loudly on the car hood before starting the engine to give the cat a chance to escape. * 3. Never let

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your dog off the leash on snow or ice, especially during a snowstorm—dogs can lose their scent and easily become lost. More dogs are lost during the winter than during any other season, so make sure yours always wears ID tags. * 4. Thoroughly wipe off your dog’s legs and stomach when he comes in out of the sleet, snow or ice. He can ingest salt, antifreeze or other potentially dangerous chemicals while licking his paws and his paw pads may also bleed from snow or encrusted ice. * 5. Never, shave your dog down to the skin in winter, as a longer coat will provide more warmth. When you bathe your dog in the colder months, be sure to dry him completely before taking him out for a walk. If you own a shorthaired breed, consider getting him a coat or sweater with a high collar or turtleneck with coverage from the base of the tail to the belly. For many dogs, this is regulation winter wear.

© W. S. Hughes 2009

Maplewood NJ Jitney Schedule 2010 – Morning Departure Only

Morning Schedule, Jitney Service – Hilton, Parker & Wyoming

To Maplewood Train Station
NYC & Hoboken
Effective January 1, 20010 respectively

Email me at residentplanninggeek@gmail.com or leave a comment if you see any changes that need to be made. Thanks!

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Note: The Jitney does not operate on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day

Not sure what the train advisories are this morning/evening? Is it currently between 7am & 7pm?  Call NJ Transit @ (973)275-5555

For the morning pick-up times, pick up a flier from the Maplewood Train Station, Town Hall, or ask your Jitney Driver.  Questions regarding Jitney Schedule? Call Town Hall # : 973 762 8120

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Hilton route: ~Effective January 01, 2010

• Boyden Ave. & Brown St.              6:04, 6:44, 7:19 , 7:45, 8:11, 8:44
• Van Ness Ter. & Van Ness Ct.     6:05, 6:45, 7:21 , 7:46, 8:12, 8:45
• Jacoby St. & Schaefer Rd.              6:06, 6:47, 7:22 , 7:47, 8:13, 8:46
• Rutgers St. & Franklin Ave.          6:07, 6:48, 7:23, 7:49, 8:15, 8:48
• Prospect St. & Hilton Ave.             6:08, 6:49, 7:24 , 7:50, 8:16, 8:49
• Prospect St. & Bowdoin St.            6:09, 6:50, 7:25 , 7:51, 8:17, 8:50
• Tuscan Rd. & Yale St.                     6:10, 6:51, 7:26, 7:52, 8:18, 8:51
• Norfolk Ave. & Tuscan.                  6:11, 6:52, 7: 27, 7:53, 8:19, 8:52
• Ivy Terr. & Oakview Ave.                6:12, 6:53, 7:28, 7:54, 8:20, 8:53
• Madison Ave. & Summit Ave.        6:13, 6:54, 7:29 , 7:55, 8:21, 8:54
• Maplewood Train Station              6:15, 6:56, 7:31 , 7:57, 8:22, 8:56

Hilton route: Morning Departure Schedule

Mpl Train Station Arrival:    6:15, 6:56, 7:31, 7:57, 8:22, 8:56,

NYC Express:                             6:20, , 7:03, 7:39, 8:05, 8:31, 9:04

Hoboken Express Arrival:    6:28, 7:17, 7:51, 8:13, 8:37, –

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Parker route: ~Effective January 01, 2010

• Elmwood Ave. & Essex Rd.            6:04, 6:44, 7:20, 7:46, 8:12, 8:48
• Orchard Rd. & Midland Blvd.       6:05, 6:46, 7:22 , 7:48, 8:14, 8:49
• Orchard Rd. & Parker Ave.            6:07, 6:47, 7:23 , 7:49, 8:15, 8:50
• Coolidge Rd. & Parker Ave.           6:08, 6:48, 7:24 , 7:50, 8:16, 8:51
• Union Ave. & Garfield Pl.              6:09, 6:49, 7:25, 7:51, 8:17, 8:52
• Parker Ave. & Burroughs Way      6:10, 6:50, 7:26, 7:52, 8:18, 8:53
• Lancaster Ave & Parker Ave.         6:11, 6:51, 7:27 , 7:53, 8:19, 8:54
• Lancaster Ave. & Elmwood Ave.  6:12, 6:50, 7:24 , 7:54, 8:20, 8:53
• Prospect St. & Oakland Rd. 6:13, 6:13, 6:53 , 7:29, 7:55, 8:21, 8:56
• Maplewood Train Station              6:15, 6:55, 7:31 , 7:57, 8:23, 8:57

Parker route: Morning Departure Schedule

Mpl Train Station Arrival:         6:15, 6:55, 7:31, 7:57, 8:23, 8:57,

NYC Express Departure:            6:20, , 7:03, 7:39, 8:05, 8:31, 9:04

Hoboken Express Departure:   6:28, 7:17, 7:51, 8:13, 8:37, –

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Wyoming  route ~Effective January 1, 2010

• Ridgewood Terr. & Ridgewood Rd.  6:00, 6:40, 7:14 , 7:41, 8:08, 8:41
• Ridgewood Rd. & Cypress St.             6:01, 6:41, 7:15 , 7:42, 8:09, 8:42
• Wyoming Ave & Elm St.                      6:03, 6:43, 7:17 , 7:44, 8:11, 8:44
• Curtis Pl. & Wyoming Ave.                 6:05, 6:45, 7:19 , 7:46, 8:13, 8:46
• Durand Rd. & Wyoming Ave.            6:06, 6:46, 7:20 , 7:47, 8:14, 8:47
• Claremont Ave. & Wyoming Ave.     6:06, 6:47, 7:21, 7:48, 8:15, 8:48
• Claremont Ave. & Ridgewood Rd.    6:07, 6:48, 7:22, 7:49, 8:16, 8:49
• Ridgewood Rd. & Collinwood Rd.    6:07, 6:48, 7:22, 7:49, 8:16, 8:50
• Wyoming Ave. & Sunset Terr.             6:08, 6:49, 7:23, 7:50, 8:17, 8:51
• Wyoming Ave. & New England Rd. 6:09, 6:50, 7:24 , 7:51, 8:18, 8:52
• New England Rd. & Colonial Terr.    6:09, 6:50, 7:24, 7:51, 8:18, 8:52
• Ridgewood Rd. & St. Lawrence Ave.  6:10, 6:51, 7:25 , 7:52, 8:19, 8:53
• St. Lawrence Ave. & Kendall Ave.    6:12, 6:52, 7:26, 7:53, 8:20, 8:54
• Kendall Ave. & Hoffman St.              6:12, 6:52, 7:26, 7:53, 8:20, 8:55
• Walton Rd. (mid block)                      6:13, 6:53, 7:27, 7:54, 8:21, No Stop
• Maplewood Ave. & W. Parker Ave.  6:14, 6:54, 7:28, 7:55, 8:22, No Stop
• Maplewood Train Station       6:16, 6:56, 7:30, 7:57, 8:24, 8:57,

Wyoming  route: Morning Departure Schedule

Mpl Train Station Arrival:       6:16, 6:56, 7:30, 7:57, 8:24, 8:57,

NYC Express Departure:          6:20,  7:03, 7:39, 8:05, 8:31, 9:04

Hoboken Express Departure: 6:28, , 7:17, 7:51, 8:13, 8:37, –

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© W. S. Hughes 2009